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Death is such a hard reality that’s inevitable but is not acceptable to most of us. Only months have passed since the world lost a wrestling gem, Bray Wyatt in a tragic course of events. Some of the fans and peers of ‘The Fiend’ are still not done processing the grief. And now wrestling has lost yet another beloved by many.

The entire wrestling community is currently mourning the untimely passing of the young British wrestler Kurtis Chapman. The young grappler popularly known as Mad Curt was born in Portsmouth and kickstarted his professional wrestling run as a teenager in 2014. Shortly, he achieved significant feats in his craft.

Wrestling loses a prodigy in British wrestler Kurtis Chapman

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British Wrestling promotion, Revolution Pro spilled the heart-wrenching news to the rest of the world on Friday morning. While the reason for the death of the 26-year-old budding talent is still unknown it brought a gloomy cloud all across the wrestling business.

He has dipped his feet in various promotions like RevPro, Progress, IPW, and many more. The jolly-hearted talent was widely regarded as one of the most gifted technical wrestlers and having a great sense of humor. His final match occurred back in June 2023, in which he successfully retained his Resurgence Arthouse Championship title.

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Apart from an enriched professional journey, Chapman was a loving, dependable friend to many. So, it’s of no surprise that his sudden demise created a personal wound to his fellow superstars’ hearts.

Wrestling bigwigs including JD McDonagh were left grief-stricken 

In the wake of his passing, millions of condolences and tributes poured in from all across the globe.

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From WWE, JD McDonagh was amongst the first to react to the distressing event. He took to his Instagram story to bid the star goodbye with a brief melancholic note. He wrote, ”Rest in Peace Kurtis.No idea what else to say. Heartbreaking.”

Quite a few fans came up with their memories of how they started to love the Portsmouth-born wholeheartedly. They detailed his terrific performances that made him irreplaceable in the field of entertainment sports.

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We need to wait for more information to break out to know what exactly brought the ultimate terror to the wrestling gem at such a tender age.

The reason for the death of the 26-year-old budding talent is still unknown.